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Emergency personnel responded to a rooftop accident in Elk Point Monday, Oct. 23. Shown here is the overwhelming response of mainly local volunteer responders from Elk Point and North Sioux City. The individual was safely removed from the roof and is being carefully lifted from a rescue basket onto a stretcher to be taken by ambulance to a helicopter for transport to an area hospital. Photo by Beth Hutcheson • times1reporter@gmail.com

Emergency responders help in crisis

News Staff
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

By Beth Hutcheson

times1reporter@gmail.com

Monday morning, Oct. 23 at 11:14 a.m., Union County Dispatch received an emergency call for a construction worker falling off of scaffolding in Elk Point.

A construction company was tuck-pointing the building owned by the First Dakota Title Company via roof access from the Leader-Courier. One of the construction workers fell from the scaffolding about 8 feet to the roof below. It was reported the individual landed on their left side.

Owners of Adele’s Cat Pumpkin Patch are Dan and Ashley Trudeau, Travis and Kathy Geary and Erin and Nick Hammitt. Submitted photo

New interactive pumpkin patch opens

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Union County residents now have a new fall-themed area to take their children for a weekend day excursion. Adele’s Cat Pumpkin Patch opened the first weekend in October.
Spink Cafe was reopened by John “Junior” and Diane Otten in 1998. Now, the business has thrived and is celebrating their 25th year in business. (Pictured) The Otten family – Kat and Kainan, Sam and Rhonda, Skylar, and Ashton. All of the Otten’s work for the Spink Family Restaurant, whether full time or part time. Submitted photo

Family restaurant celebrates 25 years

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Just like any business, there have been ups and downs throughout the years, but this year the Spink Family Restaurant (previously Spink Cafe) is celebrating a high milestone in their adventure – 25 years.
Former EPJ student Hunter Goehring hands a donation from The Scheels Give Back Program to EPJ Boys Golf Head Coach Kelly Haberling. Submitted photo

Golf program receives donation

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Elk Point-Jefferson Boys Golf Head Coach Kelly Haberling recently accepted a donation to help benefit the golf program. The Scheels Give Back program is a way to give back to their communities and to those in need.
Open House

Fire Department Open House

Submitted Photos
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Elk Point Fire Department held an Open House Wednesday, Oct. 11 as a way to celebrate Fire Prevention Week. The community was invited to tour the fire station, fire trucks and have a meal with the volunteer firefighters.
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Class of 1963 holds 60th reunion

Submitted Photo
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Elk Point High School class of 1963 held it’s 60th class reunion the evenings of Oct. 6 and 7.

EPJ Board discusses school safety

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Elk Point-Jefferson School District held their regular school board meeting on Oct. 11 and held discussion on school safety. The discussions revolved around SRP (Standard Response Procedures), cameras, noise/ voice/vaping alerts, all calls and handbooks.

NNA calls proposed new postal rates “punitive”

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The proposed Jan. 21, 2024, postage increase for community newspapers is nearly four times the rate increase proposed for other users of the mail. In an announcement last Friday, the United States Postal Service announced it expected a 7.3 percent increase for the local Within County mailing rate for newspapers.
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